White South African farmers stage angry protest over rural violence

White South African farmers protest rural farm violence via angry demonstrations PRETORIA, Oct 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Union Building lawns in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria were covered by several hundred mainly white farmers — some carrying flags and crosses, in angry protest of the perceived lack of government response to…

Femicide: Police disperse gender-based violence protest in Namibia

Anti-Femicide protest clash in Namibia WINDHOEK, Oct 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Namibian police and the Special Reserve Force fired rubber bullets, teargas and used batons to subdue the unprecedented and three-day nationwide protest staged by around 400 mostly young women – who raised their voices against gender-based violence and femicide on…

#EndSARS protests: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit accused of brutality

Sunday saw more protests, such as this one in Lagos ABUJA, Oct 112 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has dissolved the special police force at the centre of protests against police brutality.The government said a special presidential directive had ordered the immediate dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).All the officers in…

Covid-19: 500 Ghanaian workers to lose jobs following cancellation of oil, gas contracts

Contracts awarded by companies like Aker Energy, AGM, Eni, GOSCO and Springfield have been cancelled ACCRA, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ninety-eight upstream oil and gas contracts valued at $389 million, have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Contracts awarded by Aker Energy, AGM, Eni, GOSCO…

‘Thank you’ – Mali’s interim President tells President Akufo-Addo, ECOWAS chairman

President Akufo-Addo met with the President of Mali’s Transitional Government, Bah N’daw BAMAKO, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s transitional President Bah N’daw, has thanked the President and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, Nana Akufo-Addo, for the role he has played so far in helping to resolve…

Armenian shelling on city overnight leaves seven dead: Azerbaijan

BAKU, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan said that Sunday shelling by Armenian forces on the country’s second largest city had left seven people dead, one day after a ceasefire between the two sides had been due to take effect. A “new nightly missile attack by Armenian forces on (a) residential…

Covid-19: Russia reports over 13,600 new cases, highest rate since start of pandemic

MOSCOW, Oct 12 (NNN-TASS) — Russia recorded 13,634 coronavirus cases in the past day, the highest rate since the start of pandemic, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported. The coronavirus growth rate rose to 1.1 percent from 1 percent over the past two days. Russia’s total case tally reached 1,298,718. The…

Mexico takes down Columbus statue ahead of protest

MEXICO CITY, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican authorities removed a statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in the capital, two days before protesters planned to knock it down during events commemorating the Italian navigator’s arrival in the Americas. The culture ministry said the statue was removed Saturday from Reforma Avenue…

Covid-19: UK, Kenya to co-host post-Covid education fundraising summit

LONDON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain and Kenya said they wouldco-host a summit next year to raise funds for children’s schooling in poorercountries, warning that the coronavirus pandemic risked depriving manymillions of an education. The summit is scheduled to take place in Britain in mid-2021 under theUK’s presidency of the…

Covid-19: US President Trump is no longer a carrier – doctor

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – US President Donald Trump is no longer an active carrier of the novel coronavirus, his physician Sean Conley said in a statement, released by the White House press service. “This evening I am happy to report that in addition to the President meeting CDC criteria…